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Welcome to Close Call Sports. CCS objectively tracks and analyzes close and controversial calls in sport, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game. Developed from The Left Field Corner: MLB Umpire Ejection Fantasy League (UEFL), whose purpose is to objectively track and analyze umpire ejections, video instant replay reviews and their corresponding calls, with great regard for the rules and spirit of the game.

Friday, May 23, 2014

MLB Replay Reviews 354-355: Barber, Hallion (05, 02)

Instant Replay Review upheld 1B Umpire Sean Barber's out call in the top of the 2nd and confirmed 2B Umpire Tom Hallion's live ball (in play/no HR) call in the bottom of the 6th inning of the Astros-Mariners game. In the 2nd, with one out and none on, Astros batter Alex Presley hit a 1-2 changeup from Mariners pitcher Felix Hernandez on the ground to shortstop Willie Bloomquist, who threw to first baseman Justin Smoak as Presley arrived at first base. Upon Replay Review as the result of a challenge by Astros Manager Bo Porter, Barber's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Mariners were leading, 2-0.

In the 6th, with one out and none on, Mariners batter Mike Zunino hit a 0-1 changeup from Astros pitcher Rudy Owens on a line drive to deep right field and off the top of the wall. Upon Replay Review as the result of a request by Mariners Manager Lloyd McClendon and initiation by Crew Chief Tom Hallion, Hallion's ruling was affirmed, the call was correct. At the time of the review, the Mariners were leading, 3-1. The Mariners ultimately won the contest, 6-1.

This is Sean Barber (29)'s fifth Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Tom Hallion (20)'s second Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Crew Chief Tom Hallion's 10th, 11th supervised Replay Review of the 2014 season.

This is the 354th, 355th Instant Replay Review of the 2014 MLB Regular Season.
This is Astros Manager Bo Porter's 12th Replay Review of 2014.
This is Mariners Manager Lloyd McClendon's 14th Replay Review of 2014.
Umpires are now 185/355 (.521 Affirmation Rate) in Replay Reviews during the 2014 MLB season.